SURFACE CLEANING HEAD WITH LEADING ROLLER

    公开(公告)号:US20210169289A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17182084

    申请日:2021-02-22

    摘要: A surface cleaning head with a leading roller may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The leading roller is generally positioned adjacent to and in advance of the opening of the suction conduit. The surface cleaning head may have dual agitators—a leading roller and a rotating brush roll—with the leading roller being located in front of the brush roll. The leading roller may have a smaller diameter than the brush roll and may provide a softer cleaning element. The leading roller may also have a bottom portion exposed to the flow path to the suction conduit and at least a top half that is not exposed to that flow path. The leading roller may also float relative to the surface cleaning head and/or may be adjustable relative to the brush roll.

    DOCKING STATION FOR ROBOTIC CLEANER
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200214524A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-09

    申请号:US16827216

    申请日:2020-03-23

    IPC分类号: A47L9/28 A47L11/40

    摘要: A docking station for a robotic vacuum cleaner may include a suction motor, a collection bin, and a filter system fluidly coupled to the suction motor. The suction motor may be configured to suction debris from a dust cup of the robotic vacuum cleaner. The filter system may include a filter medium to collect debris suctioned from the dust cup, a compactor configured to urge a first portion of the filter medium towards a second portion of the filter medium such that a closed bag can be formed, and a conveyor configured to urge the closed bag into the collection bin.

    LOW PROFILE SURFACE CLEANING HEAD
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200085269A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US15750653

    申请日:2016-08-05

    发明人: Jason B. THORNE

    摘要: A surface cleaning apparatus provides a lower profile surface cleaning head by moving at least the suction motor out of the surface cleaning head. The suction motor may be located in an upper portion (e.g., in a wand) pivotably coupled to the surface cleaning head and fluidly connected to a cyclone assembly located in the surface cleaning head. The cyclone assembly may include first and second opposing cyclones with smaller diameters (e.g., as compared to a single cyclone used in existing “all in the head” vacuums) to provide a lower profile with substantially the same or better performance

    ASSISTED DRIVE FOR SURFACE CLEANING DEVICES
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190320865A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US16392480

    申请日:2019-04-23

    IPC分类号: A47L9/28

    摘要: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a force-sensing arrangement for use in surface cleaning devices, such as a vacuum device, that allows a user-supplied force to be translated into a command signal to cause the surface cleaning device to accelerate forward, reverse or to veer/turn in a desired direction. In an embodiment, the surface cleaning device includes a nozzle, wheels, motor(s) to drive the wheels, and an upright handle portion. The surface cleaning device includes a force-sensing arrangement with load cells coupled at a position where user force is transferred from the upright portion to the nozzle. The force-sensing arrangement detects the user supplying a relatively small amount of force and translates the same into measurement signals. A controller coupled to the load cells utilizes the measurement signals to determine or “infer” a desired direction of travel.

    SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS ILLUMINATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210307581A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17280007

    申请日:2019-10-02

    摘要: A vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator, and an illumination system. The agitator is rotatably disposed at least partially within the agitation chamber and includes an agitator body defining an illumination chamber. The illumination system is at least partially disposed within the illumination chamber and includes at least one light source. Alternatively, a vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator rotatably disposed at least partially within the agitation chamber, an illumination coupled to the vacuum body and including at least one light source, and a light guide configured to redirect light emitted in a first direction from the at least one light source to a second direction.